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Hospitality Management at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Hospitality Management, consider the program at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 3 hospitality management degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Hospitality Management Rankings at South Dakota State University

Use these rankings to compare South Dakota State University’s Hospitality Management program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 210
Best Value	South Dakota	#None
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 209

Earnings for Hospitality Management Graduates from South Dakota State University

Those who finish South Dakota State University’s Hospitality Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,016
2 years	$34,704
3 years	$41,569
4 years	$46,078
5 years	$52,337

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Hospitality Management graduates from South Dakota State University earn a median of $46,078, compared with $62,701 for all South Dakota State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Hospitality Management graduates from South Dakota State University stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Hospitality Management graduates at South Dakota State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Hospitality Management graduates at South Dakota State University are 100% women (3) and 0% men (0).

Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 3 bachelor’s hospitality management graduates at South Dakota State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 33% of Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Hospitality Management Concentrations at South Dakota State University

This Hospitality Management program at South Dakota State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Hospitality Management	3

Best-Paid Careers for Hospitality Management Graduates

Graduates of the Hospitality Management program at South Dakota State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Hospitality Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Gambling Managers	$140,375
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$113,637

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.